used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Ten dollars will more than pay a month's rent.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Mother will feel easy now about her loss of employment."
personal knowledge or information about someone or something
From this reading He had but half a dozen left when his new acquaintance, Stephen Webb, sauntered along.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading He had but half a dozen left when his new acquaintance, Stephen Webb, sauntered along.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading TOM BROOKS IN TROUBLE "I begin to think I am the favorite of fortune," thought Luke.
a feeling of delight at being entertained
From this reading Some boys would have felt like taking a holiday for the balance of the day, perhaps, or going to a place of amusement, but Luke bought his evening papers as usual.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Some boys would have felt like taking a holiday for the balance of the day, perhaps, or going to a place of amusement, but Luke bought his evening papers as usual.
balanceverbUS /ˈbæləns/
bring into balance or equilibrium
From this reading Some boys would have felt like taking a holiday for the balance of the day, perhaps, or going to a place of amusement, but Luke bought his evening papers as usual.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading TOM BROOKS IN TROUBLE "I begin to think I am the favorite of fortune," thought Luke.
inflected form of “buy” — obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading Some boys would have felt like taking a holiday for the balance of the day, perhaps, or going to a place of amusement, but Luke bought his evening papers as usual.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading Some boys would have felt like taking a holiday for the balance of the day, perhaps, or going to a place of amusement, but Luke bought his evening papers as usual.
BROOKSnounUS /brʊks/
United States literary critic and historian (1886-1963)
From this reading TOM BROOKS IN TROUBLE "I begin to think I am the favorite of fortune," thought Luke.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Some boys would have felt like taking a holiday for the balance of the day, perhaps, or going to a place of amusement, but Luke bought his evening papers as usual.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Some boys would have felt like taking a holiday for the balance of the day, perhaps, or going to a place of amusement, but Luke bought his evening papers as usual.
plural of “dollar” — the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents
From this reading "Ten dollars will more than pay a month's rent.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading He had but half a dozen left when his new acquaintance, Stephen Webb, sauntered along.
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading Mother will feel easy now about her loss of employment."
employmentnounUS /emˈplɔɪmənt/
the state of being employed or having a job
From this reading Mother will feel easy now about her loss of employment."
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading Some boys would have felt like taking a holiday for the balance of the day, perhaps, or going to a place of amusement, but Luke bought his evening papers as usual.
something regarded with special favor or liking
From this reading TOM BROOKS IN TROUBLE "I begin to think I am the favorite of fortune," thought Luke.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading Mother will feel easy now about her loss of employment."
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Some boys would have felt like taking a holiday for the balance of the day, perhaps, or going to a place of amusement, but Luke bought his evening papers as usual.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Some boys would have felt like taking a holiday for the balance of the day, perhaps, or going to a place of amusement, but Luke bought his evening papers as usual.
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading TOM BROOKS IN TROUBLE "I begin to think I am the favorite of fortune," thought Luke.
the act of departing
From this reading Some boys would have felt like taking a holiday for the balance of the day, perhaps, or going to a place of amusement, but Luke bought his evening papers as usual.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had but half a dozen left when his new acquaintance, Stephen Webb, sauntered along.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading He had but half a dozen left when his new acquaintance, Stephen Webb, sauntered along.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Some boys would have felt like taking a holiday for the balance of the day, perhaps, or going to a place of amusement, but Luke bought his evening papers as usual.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had but half a dozen left when his new acquaintance, Stephen Webb, sauntered along.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mother will feel easy now about her loss of employment."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Some boys would have felt like taking a holiday for the balance of the day, perhaps, or going to a place of amusement, but Luke bought his evening papers as usual.
holidaynounUS /ˈhɑːlədeɪ/
leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure
From this reading Some boys would have felt like taking a holiday for the balance of the day, perhaps, or going to a place of amusement, but Luke bought his evening papers as usual.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading TOM BROOKS IN TROUBLE "I begin to think I am the favorite of fortune," thought Luke.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading TOM BROOKS IN TROUBLE "I begin to think I am the favorite of fortune," thought Luke.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading He had but half a dozen left when his new acquaintance, Stephen Webb, sauntered along.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Some boys would have felt like taking a holiday for the balance of the day, perhaps, or going to a place of amusement, but Luke bought his evening papers as usual.
something that is lost
From this reading Mother will feel easy now about her loss of employment."
LukenounUS /luːk/
(New Testament) the Apostle closely associated with St. Paul and traditionally assumed to be the author of the third Gospel
From this reading TOM BROOKS IN TROUBLE "I begin to think I am the favorite of fortune," thought Luke.
month'snounUS /mʌnθs/
possessive form of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading "Ten dollars will more than pay a month's rent.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "Ten dollars will more than pay a month's rent.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Mother will feel easy now about her loss of employment."
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading He had but half a dozen left when his new acquaintance, Stephen Webb, sauntered along.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Mother will feel easy now about her loss of employment."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading TOM BROOKS IN TROUBLE "I begin to think I am the favorite of fortune," thought Luke.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Some boys would have felt like taking a holiday for the balance of the day, perhaps, or going to a place of amusement, but Luke bought his evening papers as usual.
writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)
From this reading Some boys would have felt like taking a holiday for the balance of the day, perhaps, or going to a place of amusement, but Luke bought his evening papers as usual.
give money, usually in exchange for goods or services
From this reading "Ten dollars will more than pay a month's rent.
by chance
From this reading Some boys would have felt like taking a holiday for the balance of the day, perhaps, or going to a place of amusement, but Luke bought his evening papers as usual.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Some boys would have felt like taking a holiday for the balance of the day, perhaps, or going to a place of amusement, but Luke bought his evening papers as usual.
rentverbUS /rent/
let for money
From this reading "Ten dollars will more than pay a month's rent.
sauntered
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From this reading He had but half a dozen left when his new acquaintance, Stephen Webb, sauntered along.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Some boys would have felt like taking a holiday for the balance of the day, perhaps, or going to a place of amusement, but Luke bought his evening papers as usual.
StephennounUS /ˈstiːvən/
English writer (1832-1904)
From this reading He had but half a dozen left when his new acquaintance, Stephen Webb, sauntered along.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading Some boys would have felt like taking a holiday for the balance of the day, perhaps, or going to a place of amusement, but Luke bought his evening papers as usual.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading "Ten dollars will more than pay a month's rent.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "Ten dollars will more than pay a month's rent.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading TOM BROOKS IN TROUBLE "I begin to think I am the favorite of fortune," thought Luke.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading TOM BROOKS IN TROUBLE "I begin to think I am the favorite of fortune," thought Luke.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading TOM BROOKS IN TROUBLE "I begin to think I am the favorite of fortune," thought Luke.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading TOM BROOKS IN TROUBLE "I begin to think I am the favorite of fortune," thought Luke.
male cat
From this reading TOM BROOKS IN TROUBLE "I begin to think I am the favorite of fortune," thought Luke.
a source of difficulty
From this reading TOM BROOKS IN TROUBLE "I begin to think I am the favorite of fortune," thought Luke.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading Some boys would have felt like taking a holiday for the balance of the day, perhaps, or going to a place of amusement, but Luke bought his evening papers as usual.
WebbnounUS /web/
English writer and a central member of the Fabian Society (1858-1943)
From this reading He had but half a dozen left when his new acquaintance, Stephen Webb, sauntered along.
at the time that
From this reading He had but half a dozen left when his new acquaintance, Stephen Webb, sauntered along.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Ten dollars will more than pay a month's rent.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Some boys would have felt like taking a holiday for the balance of the day, perhaps, or going to a place of amusement, but Luke bought his evening papers as usual.
